Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
Fast, Reliable Air Duct Cleaning Across Northlake
Air duct cleaning in Northlake typically runs $350 – $650 for a whole-home system, and most jobs are scheduled within a few business days. We dispatch crews from our Dallas-Fort Worth office to serve Northlake directly, so you’re not waiting on a technician driving up from Houston or San Antonio.
We’ve been cleaning ducts in Northlake since the town’s building boom accelerated along IH-35W and Highway 114. Most of the homes we service here are new construction, and that changes everything about how we approach the job. Our Air Duct Cleaning team knows the difference between a 20-year-old system in Dallas and a two-year-old tract home in Northlake where the builder left drywall dust in the flex runs. We show up in uniform, background-checked, with a written price before we touch anything. Call (361) 326-5060 to book.
Why Hollis Air Duct Cleaning Is Northlake’s Preferred Air Duct Cleaning Company
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, founded in 2004 as part of the Garrison Partners family, brings The Garrison Standard to every Northlake job. That means arriving inside the quoted window, pricing in writing before work starts, and leaving the site clean. No estimates that balloon once we’re inside your home.
Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every job in writing. If the work fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. That’s not a verbal assurance; it’s printed on every invoice.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. And when you call (361) 326-5060, a live person answers the phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail loops. No callback queues.
We serve Northlake with equipment that matches what commercial crews use: Rotobrush rotary brush systems for agitation, Nikro negative-air machines for source removal, and filtration products from Honeywell, Aprilaire, and Guardsman. We explain what each tool does and why it matters for your specific system.
Vent Cleaning in Northlake
Vent Cleaning in Northlake is often the first service new homeowners call about after moving into a recently built subdivision. The supply and return vents are where construction debris shows itself first, drywall dust puffing out when the blower kicks on or a faint chemical smell lingering past move-in day. We remove each vent cover, clean the boot and the first few feet of duct behind it, and inspect with a camera to see how far the debris extends into the run. In Northlake’s newer homes, vent cleaning alone sometimes isn’t enough, but it’s where we start to assess what the builder left behind. A typical vent cleaning project in Northlake runs $150 – $300 depending on vent count and accessibility.
Supply Vent Cleaning
Supply vents push conditioned air into your living spaces. In Northlake’s new builds, we frequently find these partially blocked by paint overspray or drywall mud that fell into the boot during finishing. We clean the full boot depth, not just the visible grille.
Return Vent Cleaning
Return vents pull air back to the handler. They’re larger and collect more debris, especially in homes near the active construction zones along Hwy 114 where fine dust gets drawn into the system before the homeowner ever sleeps a night there.
Air Duct Repair in Northlake
Air Duct Repair in Northlake addresses the flex-duct failures we see in two distinct housing types: the crushed or disconnected runs in new tract homes where builders used minimum-spec foil-backed duct, and the deteriorated exposed lines in older rural properties around the town’s original core. Repair work ranges from sealing disconnected joints with mastic and mechanical fasteners to replacing collapsed sections with properly supported new duct. In Northlake’s climate, where summer attic temperatures exceed 140°F, poorly supported flex duct sags and restricts airflow within the first few years. A typical air duct repair in Northlake runs $200 – $550 depending on accessibility and material needed.
Flex Duct Replacement
When flex duct is crushed, torn, or saturated with construction debris that can’t be fully extracted, we replace the section with new, properly insulated duct supported at code-required intervals. We use the same mastic-sealing standards as commercial jobs.
Duct Sealing and Mastic Application
Leaky joints waste conditioned air and pull attic dust into the system. We seal accessible joints with duct mastic, a thick, permanent compound that outlasts foil tape in Northlake’s heat. The work is documented with before-and-after photos.
Trusted Brands We Service in Northlake
We stock parts and filtration products from Aprilaire, Honeywell, and Guardsman for Northlake customers, so replacements don’t require a week-long order delay. Our equipment roster includes Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation inside duct walls, Nikro negative-air machines that maintain suction during the full cleaning cycle, and Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration for containment. When we recommend a filtration upgrade after cleaning your Northlake home, we’re specifying products we actually carry and can install the same visit. No bait-and-switch on brands. No “we’ll call you when it comes in.”
Common Air Duct Cleaning Problems We See in Northlake Homes
- Construction debris in new flex duct. In subdivisions near the IH-35W corridor, we routinely pull drywall chunks and sawdust out of builder-installed runs on homes still under warranty. The debris was left during construction and was never cleaned before handover.
- Clay-rich prairie dust infiltration. Northlake’s Blackland Prairie soil produces fine, abrasive dust that gets past poorly screened fresh-air intakes. We see it coating return ducts in homes less than a year old.
- Crushed flex duct in attics. Summer attic heat softens the wire helix in minimum-spec flex duct, and when it’s not supported every four feet, it sags flat. Airflow drops. Energy bills rise. The fix is mechanical support and replacement of damaged sections.
- Unsealed boots and plenums in rural homes. The older manufactured and acreage properties around Northlake’s rural core often have hand-fitted sheet metal connections that were never sealed with mastic. We seal what we can access and document what needs structural repair.
Pricing for Air Duct Cleaning in Northlake, TX
A typical whole-home residential duct cleaning in Northlake runs $350 – $650 for a standard single-system home with 12 – 20 vents. Commercial systems or homes with multiple HVAC zones start around $800 and scale with square footage and access complexity. What moves the price: vent count, system accessibility (crawl space vs. attic), whether camera inspection reveals construction debris requiring extended agitation time, and if duct sealing or minor repair work is needed alongside cleaning.
We give one flat price per system, agreed in writing before work starts. No per-vent add-ons. No “we found mold” upsells at the door. We take before-and-after photos of your own ducts so you see what was there and what we removed. Estimates are free. Call (361) 326-5060.
We Also Serve Cities Near Northlake
Hollis Air Duct Cleaning dispatches crews throughout the Metroplex and beyond. We regularly serve Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth with the same written pricing, background-checked technicians, and 365-Day Done Right Promise that Northlake customers receive. Scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office to keep response times reasonable across all markets.
Serving Northlake, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Northlake area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Air Duct Cleaning in Northlake
Because builders rarely clean ductwork before handover. In Northlake’s newer subdivisions, we regularly find drywall dust, sawdust, and even chunks of debris in flex duct runs installed during construction. The HVAC system pulls that debris into your living space from day one. Call (361) 326-5060 for a free camera inspection – we’ll show you what’s in there.
Yes. We document construction debris with dated photos and written findings that many Northlake homeowners have used as warranty punch-list evidence. Our reports describe the debris type, location in the system, and likely source. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule a documented cleaning.
Northlake sits on the Blackland Prairie where spring winds carry fine clay dust and heavy pollen loads. That debris enters through fresh-air intakes and settles in ductwork, especially in homes where builders didn’t properly screen exterior vents during construction. Most Northlake homes benefit from cleaning every 3 – 5 years, sooner if new construction debris was present at move-in.
We use Rotobrush rotary brush systems for mechanical agitation, Nikro negative-air machines for debris extraction, and Abatement Technologies HEPA filtration for containment. Camera inspection equipment lets you see the interior condition before and after. Every tool is explained in plain terms before we start. Call (361) 326-5060 to discuss what your specific system needs.
It can be. Rural properties near Northlake’s original core often have duct runs exposed to attic heat, unsealed metal connections, or deteriorated flex lines that need repair alongside cleaning. We assess accessibility and condition during the free estimate and price any repair work separately, in writing, before starting. Call (361) 326-5060 to schedule.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner at Hollis Air Duct Cleaning, serving Northlake since 2004.




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